Summary
American figure skater Alysa Liu won gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in women's singles figure skating. Her father, Arthur Liu, gained attention online for proudly celebrating her victory with an American flag. This made him popular on social media, especially because of his support for the United States.
Key Facts
- Alysa Liu won gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in women's singles figure skating.
- This is her second gold medal in the event.
- Liu is the first American woman to win singles gold in figure skating since 2002.
- Liu's win came against silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto and bronze medalist Ami Nakai, both from Japan.
- Liu's father, Arthur Liu, was seen celebrating her victory, drawing attention on social media.
- A video of Arthur celebrating with an American flag received half a million views and nearly 40,000 likes on the social platform X.
- Arthur Liu is originally from China and moved to the U.S. at age 25.
- There have been reports of China allegedly targeting Liu and her father in a spy operation before the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
